NEC MH4500 - Manual (Page 7)

Contents v
Additional Troubleshooting Procedures ......................................................................... 5-5
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing............................................................. 5-5
Monitoring POST ..................................................................................................... 5-6
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators............................................... 5-7
Confirming Loading of the Operating System........................................................... 5-7
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ..................................................................... 5-7
Power LED Does Not Light...................................................................................... 5-8
No Beep Code .......................................................................................................... 5-8
No Characters Appear on Screen .............................................................................. 5-8
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect......................................................................... 5-9
System Cooling Fan(s) Does Not Rotate ................................................................... 5-9
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.......................................................... 5-10
Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light....................................................... 5-10
CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light....................................................... 5-11
Problems with Application Software....................................................................... 5-11
Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display.......................................... 5-11
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected........................................................................ 5-13
Problems with the Network..................................................................................... 5-14
PCI Installation Tips.................................................................................................... 5-14
BIOS User’s Information............................................................................................. 5-15
Error and Status Messages ...................................................................................... 5-15
Messages and Beep Codes ...................................................................................... 5-17
POST Error Codes and Messages............................................................................ 5-21
System Cabling ..................................................................A-1
Before You Begin..........................................................................................................A-2
Static Precautions ..........................................................................................................A-2
Standard Configuration..................................................................................................A-2
Power Cabling..........................................................................................................A-3
Diskette Drive Data Cabling .....................................................................................A-3
SCSI Cabling............................................................................................................A-3
RAID Configuration......................................................................................................A-5
System Setup Utility...........................................................B-1
Creating SSU Diskettes .................................................................................................B-3
Running the SSU...........................................................................................................B-3
Customizing the SSU................................................................................................B-4
Launching a Task .....................................................................................................B-5
Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window.......................................................B-6
Defining an ISA Board .............................................................................................B-7
Adding and Removing ISA Boards ...........................................................................B-8
Modifying Resources................................................................................................B-8
Recommended Resource Settings .............................................................................B-9
System Resource Usage.......................................................................................... B-11
Multiboot Add-in (MBA) Window ......................................................................... B-11
Password Administration (PWA) Window.............................................................. B-12
System Event Log (SEL) Window .......................................................................... B-12
Sensor Data Record (SDR) Manager Add-In Window............................................. B-13
Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Manager Add-In Window ........................................ B-14
Exiting the SSU........................................................................................................... B-14